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Does the world really need another Nutcracker? Turns out the answer is yes, if it's as clever and well-done as Michelle Dorrance's version.

Pushing the boundaries of leading edge tap dancing, which makes its own music, in a show that starts slowly and builds to a corruscating climax 

An unwavering pattern of sound, insistent in its energy and commitment.

Last week I decided I needed a stars-and-stripes-detox after bingeing on dramatic political coverage for the last six months. “No more,” I whimpered. “We need to go on a break, America.”

Michelle Dorrance and Nicholas Van Young's ETM: Double Down at The Joyce is a tap-happy, technology-driven, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink performance bursting at the seams with energy.

With roots in tradition and an ear for new music, this company will make you rethink everything you thought about tap. Dorrance Dance perform at Spoleto Festival, USA.